1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/extensions/input.py b/lib/extensions/input.py
index 066b9003..4240be0e 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/input.py
+++ b/lib/extensions/input.py
@@ -5,11 +5,19 @@
 
 from lxml import etree
 
+from inkex import errormsg
+
+from ..i18n import _
 from ..stitch_plan import generate_stitch_plan
 
 
 class Input(object):
     def run(self, args):
         embroidery_file = args[0]
+        if args[0].endswith(('edr', 'col', 'inf')):
+            msg = _("Ink/Stitch cannot import color formats directly. But you can open the embroidery file and apply the color with "
+                    "Extensions > Ink/Stitch > Thread Color Management > Apply Threadlist")
+            errormsg(msg)
+            exit(0)
         stitch_plan = generate_stitch_plan(embroidery_file)
         print(etree.tostring(stitch_plan).decode('utf-8'))